Coronavirus (No politics)

[Volprofch05]

Well, maybe we’ll pickup a few extra Ws from forfeits, yay!

 

[bamawriter]

Sounds like the SEC wont be rescheduling games if your team has a Covid issue.

COVID forfeits on table for SEC as vax totals lag

Good. As long as they aren't doing something stupid like testing players that are both vaccinated and asymptomatic, there's absolutely no reason why anyone should have to sit more than a couple of guys at a time because of Covid. If your team doesn't get vaccinated and has an outbreak, the opponent shouldn't be inconvenienced.

 

[Devo182]

I wonder how many games covid will cancel this year? This virus isn't going anywhere as long as the media has anything to say about it. Manufactured fear sells

To be fair, you kept saying last year that the season wasn't even going to happen

Last September 1st we were gaining ~40k new reported cases a day. At this moment, we are at ~30k new cases a day, but almost exclusively with the unvaxxed. That ratio changes a lot state-to-state as well. TN's numbers are 40% of what they were last Sept 1st. On the other hand, Florida is double.

I'd guess if all teams reach 80%+ vax by Week 1, then it should be a pretty negligible amount. I'd set the line, for all 130 FBS teams, at O/U 10-15 games canceled. Last year it was well over 100.

 

[Jaws]

Anyone goes to Florida without having covid immunity or fully vaccinated is taking their life in their hands.
6 people got it at the job I am on including myself.
I had 1 vaccine and was getting my second when I got infected. 1 person I know of was very close to a ventilator. He is out but will be on oxygen for a couple months if not the rest of his life.

I’ve lived in FL the whole time during the pandemic. I’m doing fine, everyone I know is doing great, people who live here are extremely happy about it and people are moving here at a Warpspeed pace.

We enjoy our freedom, we don’t allow politicians to dictate our vaccination choices, and we live and let live. We’re free. If you can’t accept that, don’t come, or wear a mask up to your eyeballs if you so choose. Floridians will be fine either way.

 

[Catbone]

Catbone has always been my favorite poster. Very underrated part of this forum

 

[GTBATV]

Just get rid of contact tracing

 

[Jaws]

The vaccine has been very effective, I have lost count of how many people I know who have gotten COVID after getting the vaccine.

Exactly. And then there’s this:



I wonder how Sankey would handle a bunch of vaccinated players testing positive?

 

[Devo182]

Doubt situation comes up, but wonder what SEC would do if team was 100% vaccinated but tested had someone test positive? Actually, I think I know what would happen...

One person? Not an issue. Even last year's guidelines were quite flexible. Iirc you only needed 53 players and a pretty minimum amount at each position.

Now, will some team try to use it to their advantage again to avoid a total beatdown? Honestly I think some did last year. If it happens this time, atleast they'll actually take the L.

 

[Jax_Vol]

The five states with lowest vaccine % are typically four southern states plus Wyoming.

I know Alabama and Mississippi are consistently in the bottom five. Let me do a little research here....

 

[bamawriter]

Exactly. And then there’s this:



I wonder how Sankey would handle a bunch of vaccinated players testing positive?

Did you actually click on the linked article? Travis tweeted out the correction hours before you posted this.

 

[Neyland123]

I read today that Arkansas was 80% vaccinated.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

That is my issue. The MLB just cancelled the Red Sox vs. Yankees game the other day because of positive COVID-19 tests, but some of the players who tested positive were vaccinated AND asymptomatic. Unfortunately, this seems to be something we are going to continue doing.

Only because we put up with it. The coward fear mongers run the world now because we let them take over.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

How many college athletes have died or even had severe reactions to covid? I'm going to go out on a limb and say the number is very close to if not completely zero. Their bodies are in fantastic shape and if they get covid they are likely to be asymptomatic. Jut stop testing them for game purposes. Everyone that wants the vaccine can get it now, so what is the purpose of continuing this policy.

Control

 

[Jaws]

Did you actually click on the linked article? Travis tweeted out the correction hours before you posted this.

Nope, my apologies if it’s wrong. I’ve seen it other places too. Will read up further and delete if necessary.

 

[clarencepeabody]

The vaccine has been very effective, I have lost count of how many people I know who have gotten COVID after getting the vaccine.

Any of them die?

 

[volroadwarrior]

I am one who got covid exactly one week after being vaccinated. It is not a panacea. The good people of Florida will do fine. The gators just suck.

 

[Jaws]

Did you actually click on the linked article? Travis tweeted out the correction hours before you posted this.

So, 60% are from unvaccinated. It didn’t really delve into the other 40%. Appreciate the correction. I do think 99’s point still stands that there is an unusually high number of people becoming infected in spite of having been vaccinated. Most notably the NC State players at the college World Series recently.

 

[bamawriter]

Nope, my apologies if it’s wrong. I’ve seen it other places too. Will read up further and delete if necessary.

Just click the link. It's leads to the corrected article.

 

[SalVolinus]

Exactly. And then there’s this:



I wonder how Sankey would handle a bunch of vaccinated players testing positive?

Which isn't true. 60% are unvaccinated.

 

[kell7517]

The vaccine has been very effective, I have lost count of how many people I know who have gotten COVID after getting the vaccine.

Am I missing something in this post. It’s been very effective and you’ve lost count because the numbers are so “low?” Or is this a blue font?

 

[bamawriter]

So, 60% are from unvaccinated. It didn’t really delve into the other 40%. Appreciate the correction. I do think 99’s point still stands that there is an unusually high number of people becoming infected in spite of having been vaccinated. Most notably the NC State players at the college World Series recently.

The issue really shouldn't be a question of getting infected. No vaccine is 100%, and we know that the current vaccines aren't as effective against the delta variant as they are against the first couple of strains. What we hope is that the vaccines reduce the likelihood of hospitalizations and death. According to the corrected article, 60% of hospitalizations are unvaccinated folks. In the UK, just over 30% of the population remains unvaxxed. So, clearly, the vaccines are not perfect. But the greater risk exists for those that remain unvaccinated.

 

[CINCYVOL]

would be priceless to have Fla forfeit to Tenn because of that desantified gov.and the gatore fans.Lived in Fla for32 years,and I and my Amy would love a covid payback!

Don’t Fauci with Florida

 

[CINCYVOL]

Read an article that said 32% weren’t vaccinated but COVID numbers were going up in every state, which makes me question the math. It also seems that deaths are down, and there are more reported negative events caused by the vaccine. It think I’ll stay where I’m at with not getting the vaccine for now.

 

[JohnnyJava]

Exactly. And then there’s this:



I wonder how Sankey would handle a bunch of vaccinated players testing positive?

This has actually been corrected in your linked article to 60% of hospitalizations being from those who are completely unvaccinated. Out of about 15% of the British population above 18 who have not been vaccinated. So 15% account for 60 percent of hospitalizations, whereas 85 percent who have received at least one dose account for 40 percent. Do the math and it means that the hospitalization rate for completely unvaccinated is over 8x higher than people who have received at least one dose. The vaccines are effective. Assuming no long term effects are noted, the vaccines are, to this point, life savers.

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

So, 60% are from unvaccinated. It didn’t really delve into the other 40%. Appreciate the correction. I do think 99’s point still stands that there is an unusually high number of people becoming infected in spite of having been vaccinated. Most notably the NC State players at the college World Series recently.

The vaccine introduces your immune system to a strain of the virus so your body can better fight it, not prevent you from contracting it. Without getting too political, either side can easily skew arguments in their favor by focusing on certain statistics. I’m just glad the nationwide wide infection rate has dramatically decreased in the past 4-6 months and know it didn’t happen by accident.